GATE AE 2018 AE Q43: Airplane Performance

A pitot probe on an aircraft in a steady, level flight records a pressure of 55,000 N/m

. The static pressure and density are 45,280 N/m

and 0.6 kg/m

, respectively. The wing area and the lift coefficient are 16 m

and 2, respectively. The wing load (in N/m

) on this aircraft is ________ (accurate to one decimal place).

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